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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Ashford · TN24 8QN

Ages 5–11 · 214 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-07-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

214 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
98 / 116
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
214 / 218 (98%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs L Huotari

Location

Address
Quantock Drive
Postcode
TN24 8QN
Town
Ashford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Ashford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Ashford, Kent, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Ashford
62
Primary schools in Ashford
46
Academies among open schools in Ashford
39% (24)
Open schools in TN24
12
Primary in TN24
7
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AshfordNear TN24

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    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Ashford · TN23 3RX · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.6 miles away

  • Victoria Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashford · TN23 7HQ · Kent

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.30

    0.8 miles away

  • Phoenix Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Godinton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.83

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  • Goat Lees Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.86

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Huotari
Telephone
01233622797
Website
www.st-teresas.kent.sch.uk/

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